(Back to Corporate Business page) For several years LO*OP Center's executive director, Liza Loop, has split her attention between LO*OP Center and several other projects. This led to an oversight in filing a necessary form to the State of California and the loss of LO*OP's nonprofit corporate status. During the summer of 2013 the necessary papers were filed and the Certificate of Revivor, shown below, was issued on August 8, 2013. This reinstates LO*OP's nonprofit status back to its formation in 1975. Nonprofit Ruling Activities The Application for Exemption form, California FTB 3500, classifies LO*OP Center as:
Educational
Scientific
Other type of organization MUSEUM
Then there is a description of "how the organization qualifies for tax-exempt status as the type of organization checked above." Liza wrote:
Organization provides classes, courses, workshops & webinars to the public and by contracting with other educational institutions. It engages in scientific research on teaching and learning of various subjects. It will operate an online museum freely available to the public. The Application for required a description of LO*OP's activities quoted below:
All organizational activities were and will continue to be related to education and/or research which are the organization’s exempt purpose.
Operated public access computer center in Cotati, CA (Full time operation)
(a) Developed and presented computer literacy programs in schools and to public at store-front computer center.
(b) 1975-1978 (c) At office and storefront in Cotati, CA by Liza Loop (founder) and part time staff
Dormant 1979-1981 (founder employed by another non-profit teaching computer literacy)
Various short-term computer literacy programs contracted with and delivered at other educational institutions (30% time operation. Founder employed in person computer industry)
(a) In classrooms, taught computer programming and application use. In conferences, taught teachers to use computers in classrooms and delivered speeches.
(b) 1982-1984 (c) At office in Palo Alto, CA and educational institutions’ facilities by Liza Loop (founder) and invited collaborators (unpaid)
Educational research and computer literacy programs (15% operation. Founder attending graduate school)
(a) 5% time: Continued short-term computer literacy programs
(b) 1984-1989
(c) Liza Loop (founder) and invited collaborators (unpaid)
Research in non-US use of computers in education
(a) 10% time: Made conference presentations, wrote articles for publication, researched intercultural communications
(b) 1984-1988 (c) At office in Palo Alto, CA and Stanford University by Liza Loop (founder) and invited collaborators (unpaid)
Intercultural Communications research, training and education (40% operation)
(a) Developed and delivered intercultural training programs for commercial, government and educational institutions. Produced Intercultural Resources Forum (conference). Wrote and published articles in periodicals. Created but did not complete film for intercultural training.
(b) 1990-1997 (c) At office in Palo Alto, CA by Liza Loop (founder), occasional paid staff and volunteers.
Dormant 1998-2004
Resumed educational activities (10% operation,)
Collaborated with John Vasconcellos Legacy Project (education),
(a) Provided administrative support and worked on educational equity project in San Jose, CA
(b) 5% time 2005-2008
(c) At office in Palo Alto, CA and subsequently at office in Milpitas, CA by Liza Loop with Vasconcellos staff
organized historical computer literacy materials
(a) Set up library of computer literacy and intercultural materials, moved historical collection, interviewed educational technology pioneers for oral history collection
(b) 5% time 2005-2008 (c) At office in Palo Alto, CA by Liza Loop (founder), occasional paid staff and volunteers.
Developed plan for History of Computing in Learning and Education Virtual Museum (30% operation. Founder employed by another non-profit promoting open educational resources)
(a) Reviewed, organized and scanned historical materials. Developed database and virtual museum concepts. Collected materials from donors
(b) 2009-2012 (c) at office in Milpitas, CA by Liza Loop (founder) and volunteers. FEEDBACK REVISIONSI enlarged the image of the IRS letter for easier reading. [1 Nov 2013 RK]
Nonprofit Status - "Revived"
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For several years LO*OP Center's executive director, Liza Loop, has split her attention between LO*OP Center and several other projects. This led to an oversight in filing a necessary form to the State of California and the loss of LO*OP's nonprofit corporate status. During the summer of 2013 the necessary papers were filed and the Certificate of Revivor, shown below, was issued on August 8, 2013. This reinstates LO*OP's nonprofit status back to its formation in 1975.
Nonprofit Ruling
Activities
The Application for Exemption form, California FTB 3500, classifies LO*OP Center as:
Then there is a description of "how the organization qualifies for tax-exempt status as the type of organization checked above." Liza wrote:
Organization provides classes, courses, workshops & webinars to the public and by contracting with other educational institutions. It engages in scientific research on teaching and learning of various subjects. It will operate an online museum freely available to the public.
The Application for required a description of LO*OP's activities quoted below:
All organizational activities were and will continue to be related to education and/or research which are the organization’s exempt purpose.
Operated public access computer center in Cotati, CA (Full time operation)
(a) Developed and presented computer literacy programs in schools and to public at store-front computer center.
(b) 1975-1978
(c) At office and storefront in Cotati, CA by Liza Loop (founder) and part time staff
Dormant 1979-1981 (founder employed by another non-profit teaching computer literacy)
Various short-term computer literacy programs contracted with and delivered at other educational institutions (30% time operation. Founder employed in person computer industry)
(a) In classrooms, taught computer programming and application use. In conferences, taught teachers to use computers in classrooms and delivered speeches.
(b) 1982-1984
(c) At office in Palo Alto, CA and educational institutions’ facilities by Liza Loop (founder) and invited collaborators (unpaid)
Educational research and computer literacy programs (15% operation. Founder attending graduate school)
(a) 5% time: Continued short-term computer literacy programs
(b) 1984-1989
(c) Liza Loop (founder) and invited collaborators (unpaid)
Research in non-US use of computers in education
(a) 10% time: Made conference presentations, wrote articles for publication, researched intercultural communications
(b) 1984-1988
(c) At office in Palo Alto, CA and Stanford University by Liza Loop (founder) and invited collaborators (unpaid)
Intercultural Communications research, training and education (40% operation)
(a) Developed and delivered intercultural training programs for commercial, government and educational institutions. Produced Intercultural Resources Forum (conference). Wrote and published articles in periodicals. Created but did not complete film for intercultural training.
(b) 1990-1997
(c) At office in Palo Alto, CA by Liza Loop (founder), occasional paid staff and volunteers.
Dormant 1998-2004
Resumed educational activities (10% operation,)
Collaborated with John Vasconcellos Legacy Project (education),
(a) Provided administrative support and worked on educational equity project in San Jose, CA
(b) 5% time 2005-2008
(c) At office in Palo Alto, CA and subsequently at office in Milpitas, CA by Liza Loop with Vasconcellos staff
organized historical computer literacy materials
(a) Set up library of computer literacy and intercultural materials, moved historical collection, interviewed educational technology pioneers for oral history collection
(b) 5% time 2005-2008
(c) At office in Palo Alto, CA by Liza Loop (founder), occasional paid staff and volunteers.
Developed plan for History of Computing in Learning and Education Virtual Museum (30% operation. Founder employed by another non-profit promoting open educational resources)
(a) Reviewed, organized and scanned historical materials. Developed database and virtual museum concepts. Collected materials from donors
(b) 2009-2012
(c) at office in Milpitas, CA by Liza Loop (founder) and volunteers.
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REVISIONSI enlarged the image of the IRS letter for easier reading. [1 Nov 2013 RK]